44-17-712 - Commissioner not authorized to confiscate animals. [Effective January 1, 2010 until June 30, 2014. See the Compiler's Notes.] - Tennessee Statutes

44-17-712 Commissioner not authorized to confiscate animals. [Effective January 1, 2010 until June 30, 2014. See the Compiler's Notes.]

This part does not authorize the commissioner to confiscate cats or dogs in the possession of, or maintained by, a commercial breeder. If it comes to the attention of the commissioner that a violation of title 39, chapter 14, part 2 is occurring on the property of a commercial breeder, then the commissioner shall follow the procedure set out in § 44-17-709.

[Acts 2009, ch. 591, § 1.]